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Across: 4. verb [V] ~ (of sth)1to smell very strongly of sth unpleasant2(disapproving) to suggest very strongly that sth unpleasant or suspicious is involved in a situationnoun [sing.] a strong unpleasant smell 5. 1the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy2~ (of sth) the process of making sth continue to exist 7. [U,C] a way of criticizing a person, an idea or an institution in which you use humour to show their faults or weaknesses; a piece of writing that uses this type of criticism 8. 1confident in an aggressive way2(BrE) (of things and places) too bright or too noisy in a way that is not attractive 9. [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sb (for sth / for doing sth) (formal) to speak severely to sb because they have done sth wrongSYN REPRIMAND 10. 1believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons2not caring that sth might hurt other people, if there is some advantage for you 11. noun [usuallysing.] (informal, especially BrE) an alcoholic drink 15. 1~ sth (down) to swallow large amounts of food or drink quickly:2to swallow, but without eating or drinking anything, especially because of a strong emotion such as fear or surprise3~ (for sth) | ~ sth (in) to breathe quickly and deeply, because you need more air 17. 1(written) not speakingSYN SILENT2(old-fashioned) (of a person) unable to speak 18. 1[VN] [oftenpassive] to punish sb by hitting them many times with a whip or stick2~ sth (to sb) | ~ sth (off) (BrE, informal) to sell sth to sb 20. 1to make sth, especially food or drink, by mixing different things2to invent a story, an excuse, etc. 23. [nopassive] to raise your shoulders and then lower them to show that you do not know or care about sth 25. [usually +adv./prep.] to push sth/sb suddenly or violently in a particular direction; to move quickly and suddenly in a particular direction 27. [U,C,usually sing.] the style in which the inside of a building is decorated 30. Adjective - to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc 31. with thumb and finger 1[VN] to take a piece of sb's skin between your thumb and first finger and squeeze hard, especially to hurt the person 2[VN] to hold sth tightly between the thumb and finger or between two things that are pressed together:Pinch the nostrils together between your thumb and finger to stop the a shoe3if sth such as a shoe pinches part of your body, it hurts you because it is too tightsteal4[VN] ~ sth (from sb/sth) (BrE, informal) to steal sth, especially sth small and not very valuable:cost too much5[VN] to cost a person or an organization a lot of money or more than they can spend6[VN] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) to arrest sb 32. (technical) a substance that is needed to keep a living thing alive and to help it to grow

Down: 1. 1(BrE, !!!, slang) drunk2(AmE, slang) very angry or annoyed 2. [U,sing.] the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing 3. [C,U] a piece of writing, music, acting, etc. that deliberately copies the style of sb/sth in order to be amusing 4. [C,U] (formal) a state of thinking about pleasant things, almost as though you are dreaming 6. [U] a way of using words that are the opposite of what you mean in order to be unpleasant to sb or to make fun of them 12. (informal) expensive 13. 1extremely beautiful or carefully made2(formal) (of a feeling) strongly feltSYN ACUTEexquisite pain / pleasure3(formal) delicate and sensitive 14. (old-fashioned) money, clothes and food that are given to poor people 16. [usuallybeforenoun] (formal) very large or powerful and causing surprise or admirationSYN COLOSSAL, ENORMOUS 19. a small tool or device that does sth useful 21. 1having enough skill or knowledge to do sth well or to the necessary standard2having the power to decide sth 22. any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body , compareVEIN2a large and important road, river, railway/railroad line, etc. 24. verb [+adv./prep.] to move around in a busy way or to hurry sb in a particular direction 26. 1~ (from sth) | ~ (as sth) to officially tell sb that you are leaving your job, an organization, etc 2to accept sth unpleasant that cannot be changed or avoided 28. 1(of arguments, disputes, etc.) very fierce and unpleasant, with a lot of anger and hatred involved2(of people) feeling angry and unhappy because you feel that you have been treated unfairly3[usuallybeforenoun] making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness.4(of food, etc) having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweetcompare SWEET5(of weather conditions) extremely cold and unpleasant 29. 1[U,C] the amusing or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this2[U] the use of words that say the opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that shows this